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Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 3
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To recognize and honor the Georgetown Day School volleyball team and congratulate the 16
student-athletes on their DC State Athletic Association Championship and record-17
breaking season. 18
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WHEREAS, Georgetown Day School is a private college preparatory school in 20
Washington, DC, that welcomes young people and empowers them in an academically rigorous, 21
diverse, and supportive learning environment; 22
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WHEREAS, Georgetown Day School supports student-athletes both on and off the field, 24
helping them to be successful in all that they do; 25
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WHEREAS, the Georgetown Day School varsity volleyball team competes in the 27
Independent School League AA Division; 28
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WHEREAS, Coach Brandon Wiest came to the school nine years ago to reinvigorate the 30
Hoppers; 31
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WHEREAS, the Hoppers topped the DC State Athletic Association’s state rankings, 33
appeared in Sports Illustrated’s National Top 25 Rankings, and held the top spot in the USA 34
TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Mid-Atlantic Top 10 throughout the 2024 35
season—an outcome of the team’s consistent efforts and a confirmation of their dominance; 36
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WHEREAS, Coach Brandon Wiest earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association 38
Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year award; 39
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WHEREAS, the Georgetown Day School Hoppers reached the Independent School 41
League AA Division Championship match for the fourth consecutive year; 42
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WHEREAS, the Georgetown Day School Hoppers reached the DC State Athletic 44
Association Championship match for the fourth consecutive season; 45
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Coaches Association 2024 Team Academic Award; 48
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WHEREAS, the Georgetown Day School Hoppers had five players selected to the DC 50
State Athletic Association All-State Team, three players selected to the ISL AA Division All-51
League Team, and four players selected to the Washington Post All-Met Team; 52
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WHEREAS, Georgetown Day School faced St. John’s College High School on 54
November 9, 2024, in the DC State Athletic Association AA State Championship Match and 55
defeated the Cadets 3-0, thanks to an enormous defensive effort, securing GDS’s third 56
consecutive state championship; and 57
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WHEREAS, by the end of the season, with 25 wins, the Georgetown Day School 59
Hoppers earned the distinction of having the most wins in the school’s history. 60
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 62
resolution may be cited as the “Georgetown Day School Volleyball Team Recognition 63
Resolution of 2024”. 64
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the 66
accomplishments of the Georgetown Day School volleyball team and congratulates the Hoppers 67
on their victory. 68
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 70
the District of Columbia Register. 71